2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone Singlet oxygen

Koka, P.; Song, P.-S.
Photochem. Photobiol. 28, 509-515 (1978)

Reaction: 2-Methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone + ¹O₂^* ® products and/or physical quenching
Reference Reaction: Chlorophyll a + ¹O₂^* ®
Solvent: EtOH

k = 2.4 × 10⁶(L mol^-1 s^-1)

Experimental method: Photolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Derived from steady state measurements using indicator

Photosensitizer = Rose Bengal dianion. Indicator = Chlorophyll a. used solvent k_d = 1 × 10⁵ s^-1.